Thomas Yates is a fictional character portrayed by Paul Sparks in the TV series House of Cards.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Chapter 31 (season 3), they were 43 years old.
They appear in 28 episodes out of a total of 73 aired and have accumulated 3916 positive votes.
The character of Thomas Yates is mainly associated with Claire Underwood, Francis Underwood and Leann Harvey.
Episodes28
Chapter 31
episode S3.E5 february 2015Frank declares war on Congress to jump-start his jobs program. Claire spars with the Russian Ambassador.
Chapter 32
episode S3.E6 february 2015Frank and Claire travel to Moscow to negotiate the return of an imprisoned U.S. citizen. Claire takes a stand that jeopardizes their plans.
Chapter 33
episode S3.E7 february 2015The damage is done and the Underwoods must repair it. But deep wounds don't heal fast, and sometimes not at all.
Chapter 34
episode S3.E8 february 2015A hurricane endangers more than just the entire East Coast and Frank must make a difficult choice.
Chapter 35
episode S3.E9 february 2015The Jordan Valley erupts in chaos just as Frank's campaign is picking up steam. Claire gets disturbing intel and counsels him.
Chapter 36
episode S3.E10 february 2015Frank needs to deal with Petrov one on one, while Claire tries to preserve the peace-keeping mission. Sacrifices must be made.
Chapter 37
episode S3.E11 february 2015Things turn ugly when Frank, Jackie, and Heather square off during their first debate. Tom joins Claire on the campaign trail.
Chapter 38
episode S3.E12 february 2015Claire is given an even larger role in the campaign. The gain in points drives Heather to look for dirt on Claire.
Chapter 39
episode S3.E13 february 2015Francis and Claire's relationship reaches a critical point. Doug catches up with his past.
Chapter 47
episode S4.E8 march 2016Formidable as ever, Frank and Claire have their eyes on the big picture as they manipulate a potential running mate and push a gun bill.
Chapter 48
episode S4.E9 march 2016At the convention, Frank and his team publicly push for Secretary of State Durant to be chosen as his running mate, but privately push a different agenda.
Chapter 49
episode S4.E10 march 2016As Frank deals with a new threat to his candidacy, Claire has doubts about their plan. Claire faces a difficult decision concerning her mother's health.
Chapter 50
episode S4.E11 march 2016Frank ups the ante on the war on terror to counter Conway's public criticism of his lack of action. Tom joins Claire on the campaign trail.
Chapter 51
episode S4.E12 march 2016Frank asks Conway to help deal with extremists threatening to murder hostages. Tom Hammerschmidt digs deeper into the allegations against Frank.
Chapter 52
episode S4.E13 march 2016As the hostage situation continues, Claire secretly negotiates with an extremist leader. Frank confronts Hammerschmidt.
Chapter 53
episode S5.E1 may 2017As congress debates investigating Frank, he and Claire attempt to stoke fear of terrorism. Tom Yates continues his stay in the White House.
Chapter 54
episode S5.E2 may 2017Frank and his team work to leverage support in key states by any means necessary. Claire learns some upsetting news about one of Frank's friends.
Chapter 55
episode S5.E3 may 2017The day before the election, Conway holds a 24-hour Skype session with voters, while Frank and Claire stump in key States and try to discredit him.
Chapter 56
episode S5.E4 may 2017With a tight race and low voter turnout on Election Day, things look grim for Frank. But he's got one more trick up his sleeve.
Chapter 57
episode S5.E5 may 2017Nine weeks after Election Day, the Underwoods work to consolidate their power. Leann tries to track down a missing Aidan Macallan.
Chapter 58
episode S5.E6 may 2017In the midst of uncertainty, suspected Russian forces take over an American station in Antarctica. Meanwhile, a damaging news leak could hurt Frank.
Chapter 59
episode S5.E7 may 2017When a crisis forces White House personnel to take shelter in a bunker, Commerce Department official Jane Davis negotiates through back channels.
Chapter 60
episode S5.E8 may 2017While Frank attends an elite men's weekend gathering to firm up support, Claire deals with a stranded Russian ship and threats from Petrov.
Chapter 61
episode S5.E9 may 2017Petrov tries to influence affairs in the U.S. Jane discusses her agenda with Claire. With her job at stake, Leann reaches out to a reporter for help.
Chapter 62
episode S5.E10 may 2017The Underwoods and their team angle to undermine the revived committee investigating Frank. Hammerschmidt's investigation heats up.
Chapter 63
episode S5.E11 may 2017As the team tries to control the fallout from damaging testimony and leaks, everyone is under suspicion and tensions flare between Frank and Claire.
Chapter 64
episode S5.E12 may 2017Frank attempts to stop Cathy from testifying. With Hammerschmidt sniffing out the truth, the Underwoods throw someone close to them under the bus.
Chapter 68
episode S6.E3 november 2018The Shepherds push Claire on a Supreme Court nomination. Doug works to find a new path for himself. Claire consults with Jane on Syria.
- Chapter 31
- Chapter 32
- Chapter 33
- Chapter 34
- Chapter 35
- Chapter 36
- Chapter 37
- Chapter 38
- Chapter 39
- Chapter 47
- Chapter 48
- Chapter 49
- Chapter 50
- Chapter 51
- Chapter 52
- Chapter 53
- Chapter 54
- Chapter 55
- Chapter 56
- Chapter 57
- Chapter 58
- Chapter 59
- Chapter 60
- Chapter 61
- Chapter 62
- Chapter 63
- Chapter 64
- Chapter 68
Best moments10
- Frank ups the ante on the war on terror to counter Conway's public criticism of his lack of action. Tom joins Claire on the campaign trail.
- As Frank deals with a new threat to his candidacy, Claire has doubts about their plan. Claire faces a difficult decision concerning her mother's health.
- The damage is done and the Underwoods must repair it. But deep wounds don't heal fast, and sometimes not at all.
- Frank needs to deal with Petrov one on one, while Claire tries to preserve the peace-keeping mission. Sacrifices must be made.
- A hurricane endangers more than just the entire East Coast and Frank must make a difficult choice.
- Formidable as ever, Frank and Claire have their eyes on the big picture as they manipulate a potential running mate and push a gun bill.
- Frank attempts to stop Cathy from testifying. With Hammerschmidt sniffing out the truth, the Underwoods throw someone close to them under the bus.
- At the convention, Frank and his team publicly push for Secretary of State Durant to be chosen as his running mate, but privately push a different agenda.
- Frank declares war on Congress to jump-start his jobs program. Claire spars with the Russian Ambassador.
- In the midst of uncertainty, suspected Russian forces take over an American station in Antarctica. Meanwhile, a damaging news leak could hurt Frank.
- Chapter 50
- Chapter 49
- Chapter 33
- Chapter 36
- Chapter 34
- Chapter 47
- Chapter 64
- Chapter 48
- Chapter 31
- Chapter 58